Rossr Report post Posted February 14, 2017 Looking for some commentary on this issue. I know the randal Campbell needle awl is a heavy duty machine. But I sewed up a gusset on a bag with two pieces of oil tan leather. No issues. Then I went to do the strap and I got what you see in the pictures. This baffles me. The top side is tight and you can see the bottom. Now the faster I went the worse it was. Normally I can chug right along but not with this strap. Whats most confusing is why could I do the gusset on the bag and not the strap. Hoping one of the sewing gods here can explain. Thanks Ross Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uwe Report post Posted February 14, 2017 The left side looks better, if not quite good. Perhaps you were listening to Les Miserable and when she said "There was a time when it all went wrong" your top thread popped out of the tension discs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Sioux Saddlery Report post Posted February 14, 2017 Did you try changing your take-up? That looks like a pretty lightweight piece of leather and those machines are made to adjust that manually instead of relying solely on tension to position the lock. It's been probably ten years since I got rid of my Randall so I can't remember exactly without a picture, but I know going from light to heavy or the other way, I'd adjust the cam to take up more or less thread. The Landis 3 has the same type of adjustment, but I think you move it the opposite way. Another issue that my Randall was really finicky about was thread. I could only sew so long and I'd have to pull the thread out of the machine and take all the kinks out of it. It would getting to kinking so bad that when the take-up would give slack thread, it would kink in between the rollers and cause a problem. It was worse that way than any other machine I've had. However I still loved the stitch the machine gave. So, I would start with pulling the thread out of the machine, pull all the twist out of the thread, and try sewing your piece again. If that doesn't change anything, then start adjusting your cam that positions the lock. Good luck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rossr Report post Posted February 15, 2017 Uwe....no Les misreable playin in the shop....so I am safely ruling that out lol Big sioux good thoughts I will check that out some. Its two pieces of oil tanned leather around 9 ounces total together. so yes not super thick. for sure. I didnt realize you could change the take up so I will look that over. Thanks Ross Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
